any of several birds having the top of the head black, as the chickadee and certain warblers, especially the Old World blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla. the black raspberry plant or fruit. Historical Examples

plural noun the Black Caps, the international cricket team of New Zealandnoun a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla, the male of which has a black crown any of various similar birds, such as the black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus) (US) a popular name for raspberry (sense 3) (Brit) (formerly) the cap worn by a judge when passing a death sentence

See under carpet beetle. any of several small beetles of the family Dermestidae, the larvae of which are household pests, feeding on rugs and other woolen fabrics, especially Anthrenus scrophulariae (buffalo carpet beetle) and Attagenus piceus (black carpet beetle) noun any of various beetles of the genus Anthrenus, the larvae of which feed on carpets, […]

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